Riyadh: As life returns to normal in Saudi Arabia and the commercial and economic sectors recover, the demand for the expulsion of unskilled workers from the local labor market has begun to grow. They argue that the expulsion of unskilled workers will have a positive effect on improving quality, curbing the benami business trend and reducing outflows. An excess of unskilled labor will reduce the income of Saudi workers and the quality of production and service quality.
A report by the Council of Saudi Chambers, entitled 'The Impact of Corona on the Saudi Economy', called for the announcement of a new plan to deport illegal workers and the elimination of the increased presence of unskilled workers.
The report says that domestic workers should be adopted in all sectors and this will have a positive impact on the national economy.
According to an economist, the four factors that influence economic growth are labor, capital, technology and population growth. Says Ayed bin Fari '.
Lack of capital growth and technological development along with population growth will lead to a decline in per capita income. The increase in foreign workers will lead to population growth. This will lead to a decline in the per capita income of Saudis.
Capital, Population Growth and Technological Development Economic Growth in the Long Term This situation would not exist if we relied on skilled workers. Skilled workers will bring technology and knowledge to the country. This is the American experience. The American economy has grown tremendously in the twentieth century. As a result, per capita income has increased eightfold.
According to the latest figures from the General Authority for Statistics, 74 per cent of private sector employees are foreigners and 26 per cent are nationals. There are 13.1 million foreigners in Saudi Arabia. Foreigners make up 38.3 percent of the country's population. In developed countries, foreign workers do not exceed 15 percent of the total population. In Saudi Arabia, it is more than 34 percent. The proportion of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia is more than double the proportion of foreign workers in the total population of developed countries.
To reduce the number of unskilled workers and prevent the benami business trend, the General Organization for Social Insurance should increase the monthly subscription for foreign workers from two per cent to five per cent and prohibit the renewal of iqama for unskilled workers over 55 years of age.
Decreasing remittances from foreign workers will improve the country's finances. "The reduction in the number of unskilled workers will reduce the competition faced by Saudi traders, the pressure on infrastructure, increase crime and increase Saudiisation," he said. According to a study by Aid bin Fari.
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